Commercial Design & Permits
We help property management companies & business owners obtain permits from the city
Commercial Design & Permits
We are a design company helping our commercial client’s obtain permits from the city. We work with property management companies, restaurant owners, building and homeowners to help them get necessary permits and approvals from the city. We help in obtaining building permits, zoning certificates, site plan approvals, representing in minor variance- committee of adjustment meetings and approvals from conservation authorities.
Change of Use Permit
Convert office space to a residential unit. We help our client’s obtain building permits from the city for any of the commercial projects. We design the space as per Ontario Building Code (Part 3 and 9) which meets all the requirements of the code and utilizes the space at its full capacity.
It includes various drawings which differ from project to project.
Typical includes:
- Architectural drawings
- Structral drawings
- Mechanical and Electrical drawings
We ensure that the design is done as per code requirements with adequate fire separation, sprinkler installed if needed. We help in removing the load bearing wall as well which includes detailed structural calculations. If you are looking to renovate your office or an apartment suite which involves the removal of a drywall or installation of new windows, doors with new openings; we can help you obtain a permit from the city.
Change of use permit is applicable to any scale of a project. Be it a restaurant permit, dental office, pizza store, retail store permit in a plaza or an apartment building renovation permit. It depends on the nature of existing use of the building and the proposed intended use. It is important to check the zoning of the property and obtain the zoning certificate if applicable.
Areas Serviced
What we do
Change of use permit
We help our client’s obtain change of use permit for their office, retail, restaurant projects
Restaurants permits
We help our client’s to obtain permits for the restaurants. Whether you are opening a new restaurant or changing the existing restaurant.
Office buildings permits
We help our client’s obtain permit for the office renovation by drafting architectural and structural drawings
Apartment building design
We help our client’s design small to mid size townhouses and apartment buildings.
Schools
We help our client’s obtain permits for the renovation in schools.
Strip plazas
We help our client’s obtain permit for the renovation and construction of strip plazas.
Malls
We help our client’s obtain permits for the renovation of the retail stores, independent units.
Warehouses
We help our client’s obtain permits for the renovation projects in warehouses.
Roof evaluation
We help our client’s with the roof evaluation reports and to determine the condition of the conventional roof assemblies
General FAQs
Our typical package of commercial permit drawings include: Architectural, mechanical and structural drawings. However it changes from project to project.
Typically it takes 4-6 weeks to obtain the permit from the city. But it all depends from Municipality to Municipality and also how busy the city is at the time of the application.
Yes, we help our client’s in all types of commercial permits. To convert office to a residential, take out restaurant to dine in restaurant, zoning certificate and the building permit.
Yes, we submit the drawings on owner’s behalf to the city. Owner to pay the city permit to the city.
Our Process
1. Contact us
Call or email to get to know the pricing of your project.
2. Schedule
Once confirmed, Schedule a site visit from our professional.
3. Design and drafting
Design and drafting will start as per OBC (Ontario Building Code).
4. Approval
Draft drawings sent to the client for approval.
5. Permit issuance
Once approved, Drawings get submitted to the city for permit issuance.
6. Revisions
We will also incorporate city revisions as well.
7. Get the permit
Helps our client’s to get the permit from the city.
8. Renovation
Once the permit is issued, Client hires a professional and qualified contractor to start the renovation as per the issued permit drawings and organizes inspections with the city.
